Thursday, May 20, 2010

God Breezes

I stepped out the back door, sat down on a patio chair and immediately felt a soft cool breeze on my face. I closed my eyes and soaked it in - God reminding me that just like the wind, He is all around me. All I could think is I have got to get outside more often! How many days do I spend moving from my house to my car, from my car to the office and back again.... completely missing the wind on my face.

In John 20, after his death and resurrection Jesus appeared to his disciples and said:

"Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.
And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit."

I wonder what that felt like; Jesus breathing the Holy Spirit on you. Hmmmm....I imagine it felt a little like my lovely cool evening breezes. Refreshing and invigorating. Full of life. Or maybe it was more forceful like the Pentecost wind from Acts 2!

It was easy to see the wind, to hear it rustling the leaves of the massive Cottonwood tree in our old backyard. Here in this former farmland, nearly void of trees. it is so much easier to FEEL.

Get outside and feel the wind on your face this week (quick before it gets too hot!).... then tell me does it feel like God to you too?


Psalm 104:2-3 He wraps himself in light as with a garment;
he stretches out the heavens like a tent
and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters.
He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.

3 comments:

DavidC said...

I love those cool breezes and sharing them with you.

Jan Harbour said...

Love this, Lynn!!! What a wonderful thing to contemplate. God's breath upon us. He uses His breath in so many ways. Even the scripture is God breathed. When He created Adam, He breathed life into him. Thank you so much for putting your thoughts into words, and making us think. You are such a blessing to me,as you are to so many.

Lynn Marie Cherry said...

Babe, I love sharing those breezes with you too! We have such a great backyard! Jan - you bless me with your insight and comments!